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2018Final results

2018 election for Kentucky House District 59

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

David Osborne (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Diane Seaman (D) by 24.6 points.

David OsborneRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.9%12,259
Diane SeamanDemocrat
36.3%7,303
2.9%579
20,141 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+37.51992R+37.61994R+33.31996R+11.41998R+46.72014R+24.62018

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

David Osborne (R)Diane Seaman (D)

Also on the ballot: Samantha Nicole Gerges (Independent), 2.9%